Enigma

en-ig′ma, n. a statement with a hidden meaning to be gue ed: anything very obscure: a riddle.— adjs. Enigmat′ic , -al , relating to, containing, or resembling an enigma: obscure: puzzling.— adv. Enigmat′ically .— v.t. Enig′matise , to utter or deal in riddles.— ns. Enig′matist , one who enigmatises; Enigmatog′raphy , science of enigmas and their solution. [L. ænigma —Gr. ainigma — a i ni es thai , to speak darkly— ainos , a fable.]